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Traffic and travel - what you need to know

The second phase of work, concentrating on the southern side of the roundabout, is due to be carried out on Saturday, November 17 and Sunday, November 18.

A contraflow will again allow traffic to continue to use the ring road and roundabout, but entry and exit to the routes on the southern side, including Stonesby Avenue and the southerly section of Saffron Lane, will not be possible.

Traffic wanting to access routes to the south of Pork Pie roundabout will be able to do so via Welford Road, Wigston and South Wigston.

All local diversions will be clearly signposted.

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Inevitable disruption

Leicester City Council’s highways director Martin Fletcher, said: “Pork Pie Island is a very busy part of the city’s road network, and the impact of tens of thousands of vehicles using it every day means the road surface is in very poor condition.

“We will ensure that the ring road stays open in both directions throughout the work, and given that it’s such a vital part of the road network, we are having to carry out these repairs in two phases.

“Access to and from the roads off the roundabout will be affected during each of the two-day closures, so drivers will be warned well in advance on the approaches to the roundabout, with clearly signposted diversions in place.

“It will inevitably cause some disruption, which is why we are carrying out the first stage during the city’s school half term holidays when there is less traffic.

“We are doing everything we can to ensure the ring road remains open and traffic keeps moving, but drivers who can use an alternative route should do so while the works are underway.”

Details of all traffic and travel are available from Leicester City Council’s Area Traffic Control on Twitter on @ATCLeicester